Kevin Viveros leads scorers as Campeonato Brasileiro Série A returns
Kevin Viveros has 18 goals for Paranaense, 16 clear of Pedro of Flamengo, with the league back on Wednesday 7 October.
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The Campeonato Brasileiro Série A scoring chart has a clear leader. Kevin Viveros sits at 1 with 18 goals for Paranaense, a margin of 16 over the chasing pack.
Behind him, Pedro of Flamengo has 16. Then comes Gabriel Barbosa, 13 for Santos, followed by Carlos Vinícius on 10 for Grêmio and Luciano with 9 for São Paulo.
Two names stand out for different reasons. Kevin Viveros plays for a side sitting 3 in the table, while Carlos Vinícius and Luciano are scoring for clubs outside the top four. Goals do not always follow the standings.
At the top of the table, Flamengo lead on 60 points with a goal difference of +32. Palmeiras are second on 57, +26 on goal difference, three points back. Paranaense hold 3 on 49, then Fluminense on 48 and Bahia on 46. Cruzeiro close the top six with 45.
The league resumes on Wednesday 7 October, when Bragantino host Mirassol. The most recent round produced a tighter result: Mineiro beat Bragantino 1-0 on Saturday 3 October.
So who catches Kevin Viveros? On current numbers, nobody is close. He needs 16 more to double Luciano, and the gap to Pedro is wider than the gap between Flamengo and Paranaense.